Tokyo said the flight pattern could indicate a new type of missile. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has strongly condemned rival North Korea's missile test-launch as a "clear" violation of U.N. The North's latest provocation is expected to accel... More..

The North has staged two atomic tests and dozens of missile launches since the start of previous year in its quest to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to the...More..

In a statement, a day ahead of the launch of the two-day summit in Beijing , he said: "Guided by our principled position in the matter, we have been urging China to engage in a meaningful dialogue on its conne...More..

Initially, the White House said he had been fired because Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had expressed concern over the way Comey handled the Clinton email investigation. For a White House accustomed to...More..

Will North Korea crisis finally bring China and U.S. together? The North attempted but failed to test-launch ballistic missiles four consecutive times in the past two months but has conducted a variety of mis...More..

A president with profound respect for the Constitution, not to mention good sense (political and otherwise), wouldn't dare do what Trump did. And that reverential commander-in-chief most definitely wouldn't eve...More..

After taking computers over, the virus displayed messages demanding a payment of $300 (£230) in virtual currency Bitcoin to unlock files and return them to the user. Security experts said that they were not sur...More..

Here are some of the biggest issues that have not been directly answered by any current or former government official. She met with McGahn on January 26 and delivered a warning. Yates did not directly say wheth...More..

The Liberals won 43 seats and the NDP 41, with the Greens making a major breakthrough by picking up three seats in Tuesday's provincial election. The Liberals will now form the Western Canadian province's fir...More..

It also comes after repeated warnings from President Donald Trump to North Korea to stop - and China to crack down on its errant neighbor. Before the missile test, the US Treasury said it was considering "eve...More..

Song's warnings of war come after North Korea arrested a second USA citizen and professor from the evangelical-funded Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, bringing its total of US prisoners to four. ...More..

By day 100, which is July 16, China agreed it would issue guidelines allowing card payment services that are US owned to start their licensing process in an industry where UnionPay in China has been almost ...More..

Nangahar, on the border with Pakistan, is a main route for militant fighters and supplies. USA -backed Afghan troops have recaptured at least half of the districts once controlled by ISIS-K. His name often in...More..

On Wednesday, Macron turned down former socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls, saying he did not fit the "criteria" as his plans were not to "recycle" politicians. The president-elect is left-leaning - a one-ti...More..

Al-Moallem also vowed that Syrian government forces would respond "decisively" to any violation by the rebels. "So we have to look at the details, see if we can work them out, see if we think they're going to b...More..

He tweeted that "we lived through crises but we held together". Macron was later due to visit the Arc de Triomphe to pay his respects at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, before heading to Paris City Hall fo...More..

He's a grandstander". President Trump was given letters by his Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Mr Sessions' deputy, Rod J Rosenstein, outlining what they saw as failures in Mr Comey's time in office. Asked...More..

Media was not permitted into the conference hall, where the opening ceremony took place. Yesterday, India chose to skip the OBOR Forum that is being held in Beijing from May 14 till May 16 citing sovereignty ...More..

Earlier today, North Korea's Ministry of State Security accused South Korea and the C.I.A. of the United States of America of plotting to assassinate its leader Kim Jong-un reported Korea's Yonhap News . Las...More..

In their first face-to-face meeting, Mr Trump pressed Palestinian leaders to "speak in a unified voice against incitement" to violence against Israelis but he stopped short of explicitly recommitting his admini...More..

Highgate School, in north London, has pledged to bring in the new rules after a number of equality groups pushed for changes such as gender-neutral lavatories and bans on phrases such as "man-up". He said some ...More..

Israel has condemned a Unesco resolution that criticises the country's excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem , a flashpoint area holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...More..

Several sections of her speech on Monday in Villepinte, north of Paris, appear to repeat nearly word-for-word comments Fillon made in an address on April 15, BBC reported. Le Pen was expelled from the party i...More..

The summit is showcasing Xi's cherished One Belt, One Road initiative, a revival of the ancient Silk Road trading routes that could cement China's growing global clout on trade and geopolitics. We will not inte...More..

Critics have assailed Trump for abruptly dismissing Comey, who was leading the agency's investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, and possible ties between Moscow and the Trump pres...More..

England's NHS says at least 16 of its organizations were hit by the ransomware. But experts and government alike warn against ceding to the hackers' demands. "It's all hands on deck", said Shane Shook, an ind...More..

The launch served as a call for all nations to implement stronger sanctions against North Korea, it added. It is the first time a North missile has reached such a high altitude. Choi Sun-hee, the top North Ko...More..

Before the ceremony, Macron had a private meeting with Francois Hollande having the nuclear launch codes transferred to him. Outgoing French President Francois Hollande , left, greets President-elect Emmanue...More..